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title: "The Conscript"
year: 1974
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-conscript-1974"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 262094
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 5.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Conscript (1974) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-conscript-1974

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Title: The Conscript (Dutch: De loteling).
Year: 1974.
Genre: Drama / Belgian drama film.
Director: Roland Verhavert.
Based on: 1850 novel by Hendrik Conscience (the "father of Flemish literature").
Release Date (BE): 02/08/1974.
Runtime: 1h 22m.
Festival: Entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
Setting: 1833, fledgling Belgian kingdom fearing Dutch invasion.
Plot: Recruits selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots. Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, sells his lucky ticket (out) to a rich family's son for a hefty sum compared to miserable labor wages. Army life is harsher than farmhand life. Jan is a Dutch-speaking illiterate who cannot understand

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch The Conscript?
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### Q: Is The Conscript worth watching?
The Conscript holds a community rating of 5.3/10. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie The Conscript and when was it released?
The Conscript is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1974.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Conscript — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/262094)
- [The Conscript (1974) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070338/fullcredits/cast/)
- [The Conscript - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conscript)
- [The Conscript (1974) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/262094-de-loteling/cast)

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